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Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Display representations define how the components which make up an object are drawn. Many AEC objects are made up of individual components. Each component of an object has both physical and graphical properties that help to determine the display representation of that object. The physical properties of an object control height, width, 22 Display representations location, and shape of the object in the drawing. The graphical properties control visibility, color, layer, and linetype. You define the physical properties of an object when you create it. For example, you specify the size of a door and its location in a wall. The graphical properties of an object are controlled in its display representation. Multiple display representations can be defined for the same object. All AEC objects have predefined display representations. Most objects have Plan, Model and Reflected display representations, because these are the most common design situations. Other objects have only a General representation because the display of these objects does not change in different views. A single object can be drawn in several ways, depending on the needs of each drawing type. For example, the Plan display representation draws the door panel, stop, frame, and swing components (see Figure 4). The Nominal display representation draws the door panel, frame, and swing components. Even though both representations draw the door panel, each draws it differently. The Plan representation draws a door panel as a rectangle, while the Nominal representation draws it as a single line. The display representations available for an object and the names of those representations are based on the ways that you might need to view the object. Display representations can include different components of an object or additional display options. On the Format menu, select Display Manager and expand Representations by Object. Select the object for which to create the new display representation. In the right pane of the Display Manager, right-click the display representation to duplicate and click Duplicate (see Figure 5). Enter a new name for this display representation and hit Enter. The new display representation will have the display properties of the representation you just duplicated. Please note that the display representation created in the right pane will not be listed in the Representations by Object directory in the left pane until you close and reopen the Display Manager. Double-click the new display representation to edit its properties and then assign the display representation to the display sets in which they will be used. When finished, click OK. You can also click Apply instead of OK to save the changes and continue working in the Display Manager. Creating a display representation for an object On the Format menu, select Display Manager and expand Representations by Object. Next, expand the object that contains the display representation you want to edit and select the display representation to edit (see Figure 6). The display properties you can edit will depend on the object and the display representation that you select. Select the Layer/Color/Linetype tab in order to change the AutoCAD® properties, including the visibility of the object components and whether their display is controlled by the material assignment. If applicable, select tabs such as Hatching or Other to change object-specific display properties. When you finish editing display properties, click OK. The Display Manager is a helpful tool in AutoCAD Architecture. This article highlights only the basics so I encourage you to open the Display Manager and explore all that it has to offer. Melinda Heavrin is a CAD Coordinator for Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky. She can be reached for comments and questions at melindaheavrin@alltel.net. w w w. A U G I . c o m Editing a display representation Conclusion http://www.augi.com

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AUGIWorld Magazine - May/June 2008 Table of Contents The CAD Manager From Drawing to Display: The Value of Autodesk Impression Designing for Auto-Dimensioning The Proof Is in the Footing Managing Customization and Profiles Getting to Know the Display Manager What's Cooking at Autodesk Labs? On the Back Page

AUGIWorld Magazine - May/June 2008

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